Hair curler



Feb. 5, 1935. H. H. KLEIN 1,989,991

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..u-:v afp/g, ATT NEY Feb. 5, 1935. H. H. KLEIN 1,989,991

HAIR CURLER Filed Aug. 3l, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet2 n @67a @MEM-0"' 25 of thev invention. Q

K 30 'I'he haircui-ler` 1, 1, a tubular bar 2, tained hair arid bar 2, then the curling of the miamusica,- L l limitanA UNITED STATES PATENT oFF-lcs 1,939,991 l Harry Kan, New York,

Application August 31, 1933, No. 687,590

isclsims. (ci. isz- 41) Thisinvention relates tohair curlers, and parjoint axis of the tubular bar 2, spring 17, kand ticularlv to the type wherein two or more arms detent 18 is lower than the transverse axis of or blades are hingedto each other and the hair axle '7, Fig. 1, and the casing 16 is of cam-like is curled arcimd and between the blades. configuration, the arm 9 will normally be 'im- 5 The principal object of the inventionis to propelled to bear pressingly against the bar 2 as 5 vide a conveniently utilizable, efficient, andim shown, but when said arm is swung about the proved hair curling device of the above type. axle 'I to the position shown by the dot and dash Another object is ,to provide a hair curler of thek lines the detent 18 will press against the casing above type, the arms of which. although normally 16 to retain the arm under tension in the latter 10 pressing against each other under resilient tenor'inoperative position, A thumb-piece 19 is 10 sion, may be settoremaininan-open inoperative preferably provided for the arm 9 to aid in condition, opening and closingl it to any desired position Other objects and advantages will hereinafter relatively to the bar il. appear, I l According to the "modification shown in Fig. 3,

l5 In the accompanyingidrawings.- the ears 6, 11 of the bar 2 and arm 9 respective- 15 Fig. 1 is across-sectional elevation` of the haii" ly, are provided with angularly disposed opposcurler. j 1 ing linger-pieces 20,21, and the casing 16a is of HL2 is a bottom plan view of the` hair curler Asquare-like configuration, whereby abutment of shown in 1. said linger-pieces when pressed toward each 2Q Fig. 3 is an elevation showing a modification other will limit the opening swinging movement 20 of the invention, asthe hair curler appears while of the arm 9 to about the position shown by the in operative condition. f dash and dot lines, the detent 18 in the latter Figgiis a cross-sectionalrelevation of a portion position pressing against the side 16h of the casof a hair curler, which is `,another modification ing and retaining it in the open position.

When utilizing either of the hair curlers of 25 Figs. 5,6 are views showing a Fig. 1 or Fig. 3, the arm 9 is first disposed to the detail of the hair ourlet, 1 open inoperative position, the hair is then re- Figs. '7,- 8, 9` show other modifications oi the tained around the bar 2, then the arm is closed `invention. to the spring-pressed position against'the reone terminal-3 of whichis closed and compressed hair is continued about the closed arm and bar, to-constitute a hub 4 of reduced, diameter, and and then the elastic band 12 is stretched over the its opposite terminal 5`,y Fig. 2, is formed into a curled hair and its collar 14 is slipped over the pair of ears 6. An 'I passes through said hub`4, as shown in Fig. 3. The device is then 'l 35 ears, and is joined thereto by being formed intol -left upon the hair in this condition for a requi- '35 40 sitioned against the opposing sides of the ears 6. 11 of arm 9 are made plain as shown, without heads 8 located against each of the ears. On top site length of time, and it my be then removed of and against the bar 2 is located an arm 9, the by opening up its above parts and uncurling the end 10 of which is provided with a pair of ears hair therefrom.

11 that'are pivoted about the'axle '7 and are po- In the modification shown in Fig. 4, the ears Over the arm 9 is stretched an elastic band 12, creating a casing 16, and the cam-acting func- Fig. 3, having its terminals formed as collars 13, tion of the latter is instead performed by a collar 14. One end of said band passes through an 13a of the elastic band 12, which collar is configopening 15 of the arm 9, and its collar 13 'is pivurated similarly to the casing 16. 'I'he detent oted about the axle 'I between thearm-ears 11, 18 thus presses directly upon the collar 13a to 45 and the collar 14 slips over the hub 4, as illusmaintain the arm 9 either in closed state under trated in Fig. l. TheI ears 11 are congurated tension against the bar 2, or to positively retain as'a casing 16, Fig. 2, which completely conceals said arm in an open or inoperative state. the collar 13 and themanner in which the same The collar 13, 14, or 13a is preferably made by with the end of the band l2 are joined and providing a metallic ringed casing 22, Figs. 5, 6, hinged to the axle 7. Within the tubular bar 2 which grips the terminal oi' the elastic band 12, is located a helical spring 17, one end of which and the latter is inserted and retained therein by bears against the closed terminal of said bar and passing ,through an opening 23 thereof and curlin its opposite end is seated a detent 18 which ing around its internal ringed bore 24. constantly presses against the casing 16. As the It will be evident to those versed in the art that with this hair curler and the above described improvements, manyimportant advantages may be obtained, and emcient hair curling or hair waving may be accomplished with ease, convenience, and rapidity.

According to the modication shown in Fig. 7, the arm 9 is held under resilient tension against the bar 2, by means of a leaf spring 25 which is coniigurated to pass around the collar 13, and the arms 25a of which press away from each other and against the interior surfaces -of the finger-pieces 26, 27, said spring being retained against possible outward displacement by the collar 13 and secured against possible inward displacement by the wall 2a of the bar 2. The iinger-piece 26 is provided with a springy terminal 28, which is so coniigurated that when the two ringer-pieces are pressed against each other the said terminal engages the extremity of iingerpiece 27, as shown by the dash and dot lines, and thereby retains the arm 9 in the open inoperative state shown. Upon swinging oi. the arm 9 toward the bar 2, the finger-pieces 26, 27 uncatch and become disengaged from each other.

In the modication shown in Fig. 8 the arm 9 and bar 2 are pressed toward each other by means of a helical spring 29, which is secured to each of them in the location and manner shown and continually draws them against each other. In Pig, 9 a helical compression spring 30 has its terminals seated within pockets 31 formed in the ringer-pieces 26, 27, and by continually pressing the finger-pieces away from each other causes the arm 9 and bar 2 to be maintained under resilient tension against each other.

Variations may be resorted to within the scope of theinvention, and portions oi' the improvements may be used without others.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:-

1. A hair curler having the combination oi? a hair winding bar having a pair of ears, an axle passing through and joining said ears, a hair gripping arm having a pair oi.' ears pivoted on said axle, and a hair gripping band being pivoted on said axle.

2. A hair curler having the combination oi' a hair winding bar having a pair of ears, an axle passing through and joining said ears, a hair gripping arm having a pair of ears pivoted on said axle, and a hair gripping band being pivoted on said axle and passing through an opening formed in said arm.

3. A hair curler having the combination of a hair winding bar having a pair of ears, an axle passing through and joining said ears, a hair gripping arm having a pair of ears pivoted on said axle, a hair gripping band having at its terminal a rigid collar, and said collar being pivoted on said axle.

4. A hair curler having the combination oi.' a hair winding bar having a pair of ears, an axle passing through and joining said ears, a hair gripping arm having a pair of ears pivoted on said axle, a hair gripping band having at its terminal a rigid collar, said collar being pivoted on said axle, and said band passing through an opening formed in said arm.

5. A hair curler having the combination of a hair. winding bar, an elastic hair gripping band therefor, a rigid hollow collar at the terminal of said band, and said terminal beingsecured to said collar by entering an openingthereoi and being twisted into its interior. 1

6. A hair curler having the combination of hair winding bar, a hair gripping arm hinged thereto, each of said bar and arm having a finger-piece for their simultaneous manipulation, and a spring passing around the hinge having arms pressing said finger-pieces away from each other to cause said gripping arm and bar to bear resiliently against each other.

7. A hair curler having the combination of a hair winding bar, a hair .gripping arm hinged thereto, each ci said bar and arm having a fingerpiece for their simultaneous manipulation, a spring passing around the hinge having arms pressing said finger-pieces away from each other to cause said gripping arm and bar to bear resiliently against each other,'and means to maintain said gripping arm away from said bar contrary to the action of said spring.

8. A hair curler having the combination of a hair winding bar, a hair gripping4 arm hinged thereto, each of said bar and arm having a iingerpiece for their simultaneous manipulation, a spring passing around the hinge having arms', pressing said iinger-pie'ces away from each other to cause said gripping arm and bar to bear resiliently against each other, and said'nger-pieces having means to engage each other upon their manipulation to maintain said gripping arm away from said bar contrary to the action of said spring.

9. A hair curler having the combination of a hair winding bar, a hair gripping arm hinged thereto, said bar and arm each having a fingerpiece for their simultaneous manipulation, a spring normally compelling said arm to bear resiliently against said bar, and said finger-pieces having means to engage each other upon their manipulation to maintain said arm away from said bar contrary to the action of said spring.

10. A hair curler having the combination of a hair winding bar, a hair gripping arm hinged thereto, said bar and arm each having a iingerpiece for their simultaneous manipulation, and a helical spring secured to said bar and arm draw,- ing them to each other.

11. A hair curler having the combination of a hair winding bar, a hair gripping arm hinged thereto, said bar and arm each having a ngerpiece for their simultaneous manipulation, and a helical spring pressing said iinger-pieces away from each other to cause said arm and bar to bear against each other.

12. A hair curler having the combination of a hair winding bar, a hair gripping arm hinged thereto, a spring normally compelling said arm and bar to bear resiliently against each other, and

said arm and bar having means to engage each other upon their opening manipulation to maintain them away from each other contrary to the action of said spring'.

13. A hair curler havingthe combination oi' a hair winding bar having a pair of ears, an axle passing through said ears, a hair gripping arm havingr a pair of ears pivoted on said axle, a hair gripping band having at its terminal a collar, and said collar being pivoted on said axle.

HARRY H. KLEIN. 

